Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

Just amazing! The care, artifacts, history, bravery & information. This place is spectacular, you must visit, bring the entire family, share the history & evolution of this brave Civil service. The remembrance section is emotional, unfortunately I could not walk the entire 911 memorial, just to much emotions.Please bring the younger generation to make sure they "never forget".

The staff here were so friendly and knowledgeable! They gave us lots of information before we started exploring the museum. My toddler was obsessed with the truck you could sit on, and they even have a cute kids area! It's a very impressive museum- I was surprised to find myself interested as well!

For years, we've been eager to explore this museum, but our plans never materialized. Finally, we seized the opportunity to spend a couple of hours here, wandering through its expansive 35,000 square-foot gallery. The exhibits offer a diverse range of displays, including a hands-on section for children. Their extensive patch collection is impressive, and they gratefully accept donations. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM, and closed on holidays.4/29/24

This is billed as the largest firefighters museum in the nation and I believe it. They have an adequate private parking lot that is free for visitors to park in. When you enter the joint, you will go through the museum's gift shop where they sell your traditional gifts such as t-shirts, magnets, toys, hats and other novelties. Just past the gift shop is the ticket counter/cashier, in the form of a firetruck, where you purchase your admission to the museum. The museum has motorized scooters available for those with mobility issues.The museum is huge, over 35,000 square feet. The museum is the brain child of George Getz, Jr., who founded it in 1961. After his passing, his sons took over the museum. You will find antique horse drawn/man pulled apparatus from all over the world in the first galley. This gallery is where you can also find a 50-seat theater that has a 10-minute movie playing and loop. The theater also has helmets and bugles in display cases around the theaters perimeter. This gallery also has a small display about George Getz and how he started his collection. Another gallery contains the hall of heroes, where firefighters that made the ultimate sacrifice are honored. There is a 9/11 tribute in that gallery and a display about early SCBA devices. I liked the 9/11 horse statue in that area.Just off of that gallery you will find large motorized apparatus. They do not have too modern apparatus here. I think the latest goes back to 2004. There is another gallery that has a rescue truck that was at 9/11 and a wall of firefighter patches. There is also a station where you can dress up in firefighter turn out gear in this gallery.The next gallery is for the kids. It has an area that they can dress up like firefighters, a fire truck they can sit in, cut out that they can put their faces in and take pictures, a bunch of informational placards, a mock bedroom and kitchen where they can learn fire safety and some games. The last gallery is dedicated to fire planes and hot shots (wild land firefighters). Most of the galleries have a small area with a video playing on loop and a few chairs to sit on and watch. Also most of the pieces and exhibits have an informational placard on them, so there is a lot of reading to do. I learned a lot here and spent about an hour here. I wish they would have had a few more modern pieces in the collection, but understand that it takes time and money. This is a good place to visit while in phoenix, especially if you are trying to beat the heat. I recommend checking this place out.

It's been almost a year since we've been here. Decided it be fun to go back on a hot afternoon. The collection of fire engines go all the way back to 1725. They have the only surviving engine from 9/11, which has been restored. The staff are extremely knowledgeable about everything in the museum. Many are retired firefighters themselves and more than willing to help. Adult (18+): $17.00Senior (62+): $15.00Student (6-17): $15.00Child (3-5): $10.00Hall of Flame Fire Museum hoursTuesday 10:00 - 18:00Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00Thursday 10:00 - 18:00Friday 10:00 - 18:00Saturday 10:00 - 18:00Sunday ClosedMonday Close

The worlds largest fire fighting museum. Fantastic, clean, wonderful museum on all fire fighting. The boys loved it. Their father is a CDF Engineer. The early fire vehicles were real works of art. Highly recommend this museum.Order your tickets online and Just show or tell them your last name when checking in. They sell challenge coins too.

WONDERFUL PLACE! This museum is FULL of firefighter history from around the world! Early trucks show mechanisms that I never knew exsisted and slowly progresses into the modern firefighting technology we have today. This is a great place for adults & kids (they even have a kids play section). The volunteers that work here help make the experience more special with all the knowledge they have! They also do a beautiful job at remembering those who have lost their lives in the line of duty as well as the 9-11 tragedy. Wonderful place with wonderful staff and history! A must go!

A wonderful stop if you are in Phoenix. Every engine is fully renovated and operational. A huge collection. Great volunteers who will give you the rundown. Also lots of other items to look at. I particularly enjoyed viewing the wall hangings about fire insurance (some companies still around today). The inclusion of an operations hub with live calls was pretty cool. Also a 9-11 tribute which is of course moving and definitely a must-have for any museum of this type. We thoroughly enjoyed this museum.

My son absolutely loves this place! So glad we got the family pass, we have been more than a handful of times in the last couple weeks. The museum itself is beautifully curated and quite impressive. So much to look at! We discover something new every trip! Can't say enough good things about the Hall of Flame!

Beautifully organized museum featuring historical pieces and plenty of on site experts to share their knowledge. You can tell this museum was curated with passion and love and honors firefighters everywhere. Made it a stop to kill a little time on the way to the airport, but could spent over an hour here reading about the different pieces from the past. Even a little area for kids to play and a fire truck you can sit in and activate the lights. Get the Groupon to save a few dollars on admission.